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The real video, which you're not seeing much of here, was banned in America and pretty much killed their career over there. It was because they dressed in drag, but the video was inspired by, and a tribute to, the legendary English soap opera, Coronation Street. Hope you see the proper video sometime, Joel - it's a real hoot. And you won't ever see Roger Taylor - the drummer - in quite the same light again!
PS - Brian May, the guitarist, is to be knighted in the New Year. Sir Brian May - how about that?!
The video wasn’t banned, it just wasn’t played.
@@NailHeavenAshford I'm in the UK, but I've often read that it was banned on MTV.
@@barrymitchell6444 Banned by MTV means that that was their decision to not show it. “Banned in the USA…” makes it sound like government censorship. That wasn’t the case at all.
@@TenMinuteTrips I realise that. But I'm English, and would say the same thing... banned in America. (Even if it was only the main TV music show not showing it). I'm guessing other TV shows didn't even show video clips, following MTV's example.
Oh yes....congratulations to Sir Brian May; he is such a lovely man, a talented musician, an overall very impressive human being who genuinely cares for animals.... (and that is even without mentioning his PhD in Astrophysics...
This is the video that caused a lot of American radio & video channels to turn against Queen. Apparently, middle America didn’t get the coronation street joke and just didn’t like them being in drag. It’s a shame so many people are quick to judge without knowing what they’re actually judging. Thanks for the reaction Joel, brilliant. Hope you, your family and friends have a great New Year’s Eve and much love for a successful 2023 from the UK 🇬🇧 🤩
Thanks for clearing that up. Thought as much, middle Americans need to get a sense of humour!
@@carolkelly5578 I get the feeling that the want is puritanically writ large that the need for a broad acceptance of a wide poetic range of humour is expunged in favour of the grinding stress of making a profit.
America has had a lot of outrage directed at music and bands over the years. But are happy to produce the most amount of porn lol wankers
@@lillibitjohnson7293 They are replete of odd contradictive dichotomies that instill mental battlefields that are resistant to calming down. It no wonder that they have mental problems even in - possibly especially - top level jobs and more so in government.
@@lillibitjohnson7293 But then, that also seems to be a worldwide problem. especially in countries where religion has too much respect.
I remember listening to Radio Caroline the night that "Radio Gaga" was first released. The DJ played it about five times and said "you are going to be hearing this song for the rest of your lives, it's a classic". Yup, he got that one right!
Seriously you've got to watch the original video. It's absolutely hilarious and it's supposed to be. In England and Australia there's a long history of drag for comedic effect, in the US, not so much, so the original video was banned there.
Hi Joel, you’ve made my day, for me there is no other band than can beat Queen. Freddie Mercury is legendary but the whole band are phenomenal musicians and I’m so happy that Brian May is getting the recognition he deserves by finally going to receive a knighthood from The King
Congratulations to SIR Brian May 🎉!! Happy New Year everyone 🥳
Queen guitarist Brian May has been knighted in the new years honours list.
A quick mention of Brian May. He is to receive a Knighthood in the Kings New Year honours. Arise Sir Brian!!
John Deacon is so underrated - he wrote this song as well as other Queen classics. Hope you realise that this video is very British as it's a camp satire on soaps like Coronation Street.
John wrote it about women’s liberation🤩
When Freddie appears with the vacuum, it always makes me smile.
The proper music video is so funny and makes the song so much better, it only showed 20 seconds of the real one
Finally reacting to more Queen!! I've been waiting for more of these reactions lol
Brian May has been awarded a knighthood in the new years honours list (he does a helluva lot for various charities and animal welfare as well as his music)
Please watch the original video it is superb - Freddy in his element just amazing song that is visually beautiful gorgeous and before it’s time. I’m sure people know more about it than me. Happy new year Joel to you your family and your friends. X
It wasn't even freddy's idea and still got crap
When I was younger ,a long time ago I was lucky enough to be on the set where they made their Flash Gordon video , nice people and Freddie was super friendly R.I.P
"Spead your Wings" is a VERY underrated Queen song! A must hear!
Oh yes, I love this song
You might like to know that His Majesty The King has just knighted Queen's Brian May in his first New Year's Honours. He is now Sir Brian Harold May CBE.
Love it. My favourite band ever. Joel please react to Barcelona - Freddie and Montserrat Caballe - amazing ❤
The “weird” part of the video (full official video is well worth watching!) was based on the ballet of “L’apres-midi d’un faun” by Debussy, I believe as interpreted by Nijinsky in a famous performance.
I believe Nijinsky actually performed the premier performance. "Famous" is probably not apt, infamous would be a better description, ending in a 'riot' in the theatre. Wikipedia says "Faune, considered one of the first modern ballets, caused controversy because of its sexually suggestive final scene". The story goes that at the end of the performance Diaghilev rebuked Nijinsky 'what were you thinking, you have just masturbated in front of all of Paris's elite?' to which Nijinsky replied 'It was not me, it was the faune.'
Who wants to live forever. The intro is sung by Brian May, he wrote the song, before Freddie takes over. A haunting song coming a few years before his death.
Superb sound. Queen are in the gold standard of pop groups.
Freddie, what a showman, sadly missed.
Thank you Joel beautiful reaction and Happy New Year and congratulations to Brian May being knighted in the New Years honours list x x
You should definitely watch the official video. A clip of it was at the start, where the band are dressed as stereotype northern old women (it’s a skit of a popular British soap).
Check out Radio Gaga too. I think the only time you may have heard it was when it featured as one of Queen’s live songs in Live Aid but the recorded version will feel very different.
It’s just been announced today that Queen’s guitarist Brian May is to receive a knighthood in the New Year’s Honours list, therefore becoming Sir Brian May.
Quite. I was disappointed that only the ballet sequence from the original was shown.
Agreed. The original video was so funny! Yes, the Yanks would not get the British references but to be offended by men in drag?
@@jonathanwetherell3609 Puritanic pananoic toxicity runs deep and ingrained in the psyche, but combined with all the incredible amount of over the top material produced in the US - like basically sexuality screaming to get out - plus a fixation on weaponary, it it any wonder that America is sitting like Yellowstone? A volcano that is boilingly unstable. It's hardly surprising that people fall for infantile idiots and religious zealots and pledged allegiances. Puritanism and religious zealotry don't allow for grown up intelligences and emotions or the sciences that lead to these things being thoroughly understood and especially the neurological divergences of all human beings.
@@josefschiltz2192 Nice summary. I see it as "Don't think, feel."
@@jonathanwetherell3609 The EQ. Emotional intelligence. The two combined. I see my own path as being defined as Artist/Analyst and Philosophical Naturalist as well as a Surrealist. I note that aspects of Freddie seem to head in that direction which is probably why I like his art/music so much and his neurodiversity.
Perfect for an Australian New Year's Eve! 😁 Thank you, singing along! 😃👍
What a wonderful way to end 2022! 4 hours to midnight and Joel chooses another classic. Happy New Year all.🎇
As a Southern American gal from the old X generation I recommend you go down the Queen rabbit hole and listen to their songs from 1970’s to 1989. You will find so many unique and addictive songs. This is a brilliant band who were unafraid to experiment and could with the genius of Freddie Mercury’s voice. Good luck. ❤ I became obsessed once I heard White Queen and In the Lap of the Gods.
I’m not a Queen Superfan but this song is so iconic that it’s played at some point.
Same here.
You’re in the minority in the UK and indeed many part of the world if you don’t recognise his sheer talent and genius. People like Freddie are far and few between.
Congratulations to Sir Brian May honoured in The New Years Honours list
This man will live forever through his music. ❤️
You need to watch the full music video and then you will see why the guys a dressed up.
Brian May has just been mentioned in the Royal New Years Honours list. He is now Dr. Brian Harold May CBE, Knights Bachelor.
Freddie Mercury is a legend and the lyrics are ❤
Written by John Deacon. ❤
You need to listen to Freddie with opera singer Montserrat Caballe singing Barcelona. Great example of his versatility and broad love of music
Love the Queen reactions
Brian May the lead guitarist has been given a knighthood in the new years honnor list he will now be Sir Brian May
About time. Congratulations Brian.
actually it's Dr sir brian may the dr comes before the sir.
Or Sir Bri.
@@garylamb9809 he'd probably prefer that
@@ImpaledGryphon I think he would mate lol.👍
I can remember back in 1985 I was in the Scouts on a tour of Switzerland and we we on chairlifts going up the Lauterbrunnen Valley in the August Summer sunshine and there was snow on the other side of the valley Everyone was singing this tune and am sure it caused am avalanche on the other side of the valley ! Also ever since then,,, those vacuum cleaners he was using in the video,,, A Hoover 119 to be precise have since gone on to be hugely collectable !
I guess I used to party in elevated circles but would often look across the dancefloor or pool table to see Freddie having a ball @HEAVEN or the Copacabana Earls Court, his boyfriend Jim Hutton and I were drinking buddies for years when I was living in Notting Hill. Both sadly missed.
In the year after Freddie's death, Queen re-released Bohemian Rhapsody which raised over £1 million to help our charity Terrence Higgins Trust support people living with HIV.
RIP
#ItsASin
Hi Martyn,
Jim was my best friend for almost twenty years and I miss him every single day.
I remember wonderful nights out at Club 180 (formerly the Copa) in Earl’s Court, propping up the bar in the corner at Freddie’s favourite spot, then the Bouncers letting us escape via the side exit near the end of the night just like Freddie would - it used to make me chuckle that he’d either have Terry with him or waiting outside to speed him home in the car - a mere 2 minutes walk away! And why not? 🥰 Rock stars don’t do stairs, so why bother walking? 😋 It wouldn’t surprise me if Jim introduced you and I at some point I’m sure.
I remember phoning Jim the night before he died - and although he was unable to speak, one of his Sisters kindly held the phone to his ear so I could tell him the loving words I needed to say.
Since 2010, January has remained an extremely difficult month to navigate for me - I’ve not marked (let alone celebrated) new year’s for over 12 years now as 3 weeks later my Father would die from lung cancer too. Our families were very close. A few years later I’d lose my Sister in between those dates to add to the emotional and mental stress.
Phoebe and I remain in regular touch and I like to think we lean-in on each other when needed. Just like close friendships, *Chosen Family* is a blessing.
While I am truly grateful for the many years I had with him, it still doesn’t negate how desperately I still miss Jim
Love to you and yours Martyn.
*PS:* Do you remember Billy Mullen?
@UCD_-aiEoMz3mX32iLZWTl7g
Billy sure rings a bell however someone you may know was Tony award winner Richard Eastern, famed for BBC the Brothers and many others, we were a very close group could be seen most lunchtimes at The Champions overlooking and likely gossiping about the goings on at Kensington Palace ;)
Brian got knighted today, he is now Sir Brian
This isn’t the proper, official video - this is a quasi karaoke version! I humbly suggest a re-do 🙂
Love Freddie, love Queen always have, always will. For me I don’t think they ever made a bad song, SUPERB, tfs and Happy New Year best wishes Jax 🥂🍾🍸🥃🍺 x
Yes definitely watch the official video it’s very funny 😂 was written by Queens secret weapon John Deacon ( bass player) ❤ he didn’t want a guitar solo so asked Fred Mandel to compose one on the synthesizer although Brian plays it on guitar when they sing it live ❤ some early Queen would be good Liar from The Rainbow concert 1974 also In The Lap of The Gods and In The Lap of The Gods Revisited (same title two completely different songs) Stone cold Crazy all from the same concert ❤ absolutely love your reactions wishing you all the best for 2023 Happy New Year x
I was wondering when you'd get to this! Hooray! Take a look at the artwork of Georges Barbier and remember that Freddie was an art student, then revisit the ballet sequence.
The Show Must Go On and The Miracle are both wonderful! Thank you for this reaction!
Back in the day, i went to a queen concert, and the presence freddy had on stage was brilliant, their speakers were stacked to the ceiling and you could feel it through your bones - fantastic memory.
More Queen reactions please!!!!!!!!
Freddie was a genuis! PLEASE do a reaction of "I Want It All"... such a massive rock tune by Queen!
Tune!
White Queen is awesome with Freddie’s piano and Brian’s guitar singing to each other. ( A night at the Odeon - Hammersmith 1975 )
You will never forget it .
What a great reaction.Its an incredible song.Happy New Year Joel.Thank-you for a year of variety in your videos..
I was expecting the music video for the song. I don’t remember the video ever being like this. 🤔🤔 Anyway it is an awesome Queen song, one of the classics. 👍🏻👍🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 Happy New Year to you and all the family for tomorrow Joel.
Americans cant handle the guys in frocks thing even when its a joke , my son is in the British Commandos and its there tradition that they and the Royal Marines have one night out all dressed as women my lad and his unit did it in the States and all the yanks wanted to do was question why and take the piss , he said funniest thing was when all hell broke loose and there were blokes in dresses smashing American Marines around the bar hahaha .
@@MARTIN-bd7gm 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 brilliant, I love it. I hope that your son is home for the new year and he is safe and well. 👍🏻👍🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 The guys and girls in the armed forces have my upmost respect for what they do. 🫡 Happy New Year to you and your family. Let’s hope 2023 is a big improvement on the last few years. 👍🏻👍🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
The video to this is awesome!! Queen are an amazing band. Happy new year Joel! Xx
I don't think there has ever been a bad Queen song xx
For me some of their slightly more obscure songs aren't that great such as White Queen, too slow paced. The good far out weighs the bad.
Wishing you a happy new year. Enjoy watching your reaction videos.
Thanks Joel a lovely start to my day
Joel, you watched that like a true fan. ❤️
The video crashed and burned in the US as people just didn't get it. Drag is a British tradition in pantomimes and historically, back in Shakespearian times boys took all parts in a play as it was frowned upon for women to take the stage. This coupled with references to a famous British soap went totally over their heads. It almost destroyed Queen in the US
A welcome return! Somewhere along the way you'll want to hear INNUENDO. It's one of those Qjueen markers. Queen official video only as too late in the timetable for Freddie/live performance. But necessity is the mother of invention - creative and masterfully complex.
Joel, find the clip of the Green Day concert in London, where the crowd 65,000, started singing Bohemian Rapsody prior to the band start. It blows everyone's mind.
Hi Joel, you must watch the video to this - it is absolutely hilarious. I believe it was banned in the US - they just didn't get the references.
Also Brian May was given a knighthood by King Charles for services to music and charity work
in this year's New Year's Honours List so now he is Sir Brian May
Have a great New Year.
Thanks for responding to the recommendation!
You really need to see the video, America banned the video of the band dressed in drag and wouldn't play the song, but that's British humor, and it was Freddie"s take on a soap we have called Coronation Street, the band was hysterically laughing doing the video ( behind the scenes), Freddie was accused of this being a gay song and his coming out but John Deacon wrote it who at the time was married with 3 children
Thanks for playing Queen Joel, I love Freddie's voice in anything he sings. I also really enjoyed the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, Rami Malek did an amazing job portraying Freddie and the actors playing the rest of the band were spot on. Brian May and Roger Taylor were there during filming to help out and teach the actors how to play.
A Queen album for you. A Night at the Opera. One of the greatest albums of the decade. Everything from hard rock to music hall, so several styles you may not be familiar with.
wrong video right song i think,,,,, the best queen vid ever .....
Love Freddie and like all true Brits know all the words. The Queen Official Site is good at letting you use videos for review channels like yours so don't be afraid to use them.
Classic song 👌
It's always been my Queen favourite, Happy New year Jps.
Wishing you a happy new year Joel.
Freddie actually sang the Chinese menu in Munich during their recording of "One Vision"☮Have a wonderful New Year💖
give me, give me, give me "Fried Chicken"!! It can be found here on UA-cam .
Joel - this is my favourite ‘Queen’ song.
Fantastic..Queen especially on New Year’s Eve ….🎊 🎉xx
The video shows the song is about being trapped in a loveless marriage in a boring life of a housewife.
This is why the guys are dressed as women. The subtext is about the pressures of conformity fir women on that time period.
The original 1984 video was largely banned in Ronald Reagan's puritanical United States, this is mainly a lyrics video.
Great song, knew it, but I had never seen the video. Great reaction Joel. HAPPY NEW YEAR, John in Canada
If there ever was a song which you should have watched with the video FIRST, as so many have been commenting on before, this was it - what a missed opportunity !
Love this I was in my early 20's when this was released 💃 happy days 🍷🍸🍹
HI JOEL
DEBRA HERE FROM SOUTH WALES UK
Just thought I would let you know that Brian May has just been announced as receiving a Knighthood in the New Year's Honours List, for his work regarding music and wildlife, so he is now SIR BRIAN MAY.
Dear Freddie at his most camp bless him. not my favourite queen song, but I don't remember them making a bad one either. You should definitely watch the vid Joel. Keep it up mate. ✌️♥️🇬🇧
The legend Freddy Mercury. If you get chance listen to These are the days of our lives. Beautiful song just before he died. Thanks 👍 have a Great New year.
He has already done it.
Great 👍
As I’m sure so many people have already told you, that’s not even the original video.
Aaaaaanyway, happy new year to you and yours in the states.
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!
🏴 🏴 🇮🇪 Cornwall too +
The video that killed their career in the US, though not in the rest of the World. America's 'sensibilities' (prejudices) were offended, lol. They rebuilt their US fanbase after Live Aid though.
Happy new year Joel from the uk 🇬🇧
Juring 2020 lockdown myself and a couple of friends broke lockdown and did our own version of the video for family and friends, we had a great time.🤣🤣🤣🤣 and remember we were all in our 60s.
Happy New Year to you Joel, and all the boys, have a fantastic night whatever you get up to 🎉💕
Great reaction! This was one of the many tunes that separated Queen from the rest. If you want to check something even more surprising, take a look at the Millionaire Waltz. It's a brilliant mix between ballroom waltz and hard rock, with a sprinkle of Marlene Dietrich in the mix. Happy New Year!!
Freddie was once engaged to a lovely lady called Mary Austen (he actually left his house and a lot of his wealth to her in his Will) but told her he was bisexual in the 1970s although he NEVER publicly 'came out' as preferring men. This song (written by bassist John Deacon who by this time was working with other bands as well as Queen and also wanted to be better known for his songwriting and not just a bass player so was probably writing about his own frustrations) is now seen as Freddie's unspoken reveal to the world about his sexuality (although it was drummer Roger Taylor who suggested they dressed in drag as a parody of the UK's longest soap opera Coronation Street). The latter half of the video version was performed with the Royal Ballet in reference to a musical composition by Debussy and a choreography by Nijinsky for the Russian Ballet about a young faun (half-human and half-goat Greek mythological creature) first awareness of sexuality. The original ballet was slammed by audience and critics - and this video received similar reactions in Middle America: although elsewhere it was well received, became a hit, and is now largely regarded as an anthem of the fight against oppression.
Happy new year Joel, have a great 2023 and thanks for your commitment to your content, it's not always easy I am sure.
I'm pretty sure this clip was initially banned from MTV. Only in America.
Hi Joel , it's a great song. Happy New Year (pierre)
Happy new year Joel to you and your friends and family xx
Joel, I`m in my 70`s now, but went to concerts back in the 1970`s, you should watch Pink floyds `PULSE', and Genesis `live in Rome' for a HUGE audience, brilliant concert with amazing lighting.
How great to start the new year with Queen...did you hear Joel that Brian May has been knighted in the New Years honours! Sir Brian 😁👍HAPPY NEW YEAR Joel. I’m sure it’s going to be a good one for you!👍
Watch the video !!!!
Whenever i hear this---I wanna Break Wind.
My volume was all the way up watching this!
Happy New Year 🎉 to you all from UK
This isn't the original video but a lyric video with snatches of the original video
watch Highlander and listen to the album "Its a kind of magic" (queen did this sound track for the film) you may or may not have listened to at least 1 or 2 of these songs but there are some crackers and they fit in the film wondefully. after that watch Flash (AAAA aaaaaa) ((sorry can never help myself ☺)) as that too has a Queen sound track of some classic bangers these are a MUST for Queen fans (and excellent introductions for those that are not 😉)
You can’t beat Queen, at our Pantomime wrap up parties we always played this and all stood in a row miming either air guitar or sweeping up (the beginning of the video) walked across the room, turned and went back the other way, repeating until the end. I have spent probably twenty years doing that.
i recieved "a night at the opra" and "a day at the races" queen albums as a cristmas present, im well chuffed
From the UK. Why wasn't the full "Corrie" video shown? Censored??
He explained at the beginning.